Monthly Town Council Session Reports Library Growth
Jurors served in the Superior Court as a monthly town session was held Wednesday with the board present. Councilmembers Hibbert Ushers and Gaspers drew jurors. McGovern escaped. The Roger Free Library 38th annual report was submitted showing a net gain of 454 volumes catalogued 20 rebound volumes and total circulation 517 577. Donations include 50 volumes from John H Harding estate and a large collection from Judge Jonathan R Bullock presented by his widow Emma Westcott Bullock. The Board recommends a town appropriation of 900 for the coming year. The Council adjourned about 8 30.
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Sein
Séryes
Maine
Walsh
Wallan
Harry
H. ‘Cabot
Peters
Gasben Fareph
Dufy
Bért
van Bar
Pareph Drury
Walliaih Bisdiontisgh
Coninor
Walter TS Iy Russel Pearce
Danieli
Northup
Jose Zra ‘Dixon
J. la Usher Jr
James Mbosworthe
Messrs
Hibbert
Ushers
Gaspers
Conneimatt McGovern
John J. McGovern
SKS
Roger - Free Library
Spumaker
Yol
Gfe
John H. ‘Harding
New Bedford
Mass
Jonathan R. Bullock
Emma Westcott Bullock
Nomination of Dr Oswald R Siegel as Medical Examiner
Dr Oswald R Siegel of this town has been nominated by Governor Beeckman as Medical Examiner and the nomination was sent to the Senate yesterday. Dr W Fred Williams declines reappointment after 24 years. Siegel, born in Clinton Mass on Dec 28 1871, came here at age five and trained at Bristol High and New York University Medical College class of 1892. He began practice in 1894, studied in Germany in 1897, and has served this town since with a hiatus in 1897. He holds multiple medical and fraternal memberships and has been medical examiner for several life insurers. The six year term expires in 1922.
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On ‘R. Siegel
Oswald R. Siegel
Beeckman
Senate
W. Fred Williams
Dr. Siegel
Clinton
Mass
Carl
Caroline Siegel
Bristol
Medical Department
University of the City of New York
Haverhill
Germany
Rhode Island Medical Society
Providence Medical Society
Alban’s Lodge
A. F
Ax. M
Hope
St. John's Commandery
Providence
Burnside Lodge
K. of P
Young Men's Parish Club Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
The Young Men's Parish Club of Trinity Church held its annual meeting after a supper at Trinity Parish House. Officers elected and installed were President Chester R. Burgess, Vice President George Balfour, Secretary George R. Fish, Sergeant-at-Arms B. W. Coggeshall, and Auditor LeBaron Bradford. Treasurer to be chosen next meeting. The social committee announced the play The College Ball would be presented next month.
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Young Men’s Parish Club
Young Men's Parish_ Club
Trinity Church
Trinity Parish House
Chester R. Burgess
George Balfour
George R. Fish
B. W. Coggeshall
LeBaron Bradford
Star Theatre Presents Multiple Shorts and Dramas
The Star Theatre will host the 20th episode of The Broken Coin titled Danger on the High Seas starring Francis Ford and Grace Cunard. Essanay three part The Whirlpool features Nell Craig and Warda Howard. A two part program For the Honor of Old Glory depicts Uncle Sam’s troops in Mexico. A three part 101 Bison offering A Fight to a Finish led by Marie Wal icamp.
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Star Theatre
High Seas
Francis Ford
Grace Cunard
Nell Craig
Warda Howard
Mexico
Marie Walicamp
British Relief Society Benefit Draws Bristol Audience
Last evening in the Pastime Theatre Bristol Rhode Island the British Relief Society staged an entertainment program with music and moving pictures. Miss Helen Warren sang I Love You and earned two encores while Corporal James Hesketh told front line experiences and wore a gas mask for 18 hours. Corporal Hesketh praised British army bravery and veteran care. Rustom Rustomjee and William Beresford spoke on India loyalty to the empire and relief efforts urging donations.
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Bristol
British Relief ‘Society of
Rhode Island
George ‘E. Leighton
C. L. Bagnall
N. G. Herreshoff, Jr
Edgar Sutcliffe
Helen B. Warren
Horace Mitchell
Charles Hebblewaite
B. M. MacDougall
William B. Scott
Montreal
James Hesketh
Royal Field Artillery
France
Hesketh
England
Rustom Rustomjee
India
Oriental Review of Bombay
Great Britain
William Beresford
British Relief Society of
Dixon Declares Candidacy for First District Congress Seat
Rhode Island politics move as State Senator Ezra Dixon of Bristol announces a Republican bid for Congress in the First District. Newport’s Guy Norman also seeks the nomination and Roswell E. Burchardy of Little Cranston is expected to run. The district covers parts of Providence East Providence Bristol and Newport counties. Dixon, a Civil War veteran and former House member now in the Senate, chairs the State Board of Charities and Corrections and leads local industries.
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Ezra Dixon
Congress
Guy Norman
Newport
Roswell E. Burchardy
Little Canston
Providence
East Providence
Bristol
Dixon
House
State Senate
Republican Party
Senate
Grand Army of the Republic
Department of
Rhode Island
State Board of Charities and Corrections
Aram J.pothier
Industral Trust Company
Dixon : Lubricating Saddle Company
Harmony
Louie Birth Announced in Town Notice
Jan. 20 a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. William Louie in the town, family announces the new arrival.
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Louie
William Louie
Obituaries and Notices from Providence and Nearby Towns
In Providence and nearby towns several notices report January deaths and marriages. The records include the marriage of Harold Winthrop Munro and Mildred Remington Hambly by Rev. Dr. Gains Glenn Atkins in Providence, and obituaries for Richard Reilly, Emma Westcott Bullock aged 81 or 82, and Mrs. Sarah P. Greene aged 87 in Barrington.
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Munro —Hambley
Providence
Gains Glenn Atkins
Harold Winthrop Munro
Mildred
Remington Hambly
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Bristol County
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Connery
BELL
Providence Telephone Co
Poca
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Bradford
Stre É
Rh. A
Ray
Francis
Bordi
Nell, Craig
Bison
Marie Walcamp
Phoenix
Relief Entertainment
Hope Street
Victor Owners
Victor Company
Victor Co
Edward D. Kunz
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State Street
Henry H. Posytan
Metro
Mary Miles Minter
Thomas Whippen
Barbara
Miss. McVickers
M. Chester
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